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AZ Know Your Water

Introduction

1. History and Sources
1.1 History of Water Use in Arizona
1.2 Sources of Water
1.3 Domestic Wells
1.4 Bottled Water

2. Properties of Water
2.1 Minerals in Water
2.2 Contaminants in Water

3. Water Quality and Regulations
3.1 Major Water Quality Parameters and Secondary drinking water standards
3.2 National Primary Drinking Water Standards

4. Water Treatment
4.1 Home Water Treatment
4.2 Particle filtration
4.3 Activated carbon
4.4 Reverse osmosis
4.5 Distillation
4.6 Ion exchange - water softening
4.7 Disinfection of Drinking Water
4.8 Other Treatment Methods
4.9 Scams
4.10 Selecting Home Water Devices
4.11 Questions to Ask When Purchasing Water Treatment Equipment

5. Glossary

6. Appendix
6.1 References
6.2 Websites
6.3 Water Quality Standards Tests